Charles Darwin : origins and arguments / Bill Price.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Price, Bill.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology)--History.

Evolution (Biology).

Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.

Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Naturalists--Great Britain--Biography.

Naturalists.

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Darwin, Charles.

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species.

Physical Description:

160 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Harpenden, Herts. [UK] : Pocket Essentials, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The publication of The Origin of Species in 1859 was the culmination of more than twenty years of work by Charles Darwin and the ideas he presented in it would lead to a fundamental change in the way we think about life on earth. Evolution, as it came to be known, described how the extraordinary variety of life could develop and adapt by natural means rather than being entirely the creation of a supreme being. It was controversial at the time and now, as the bicentenary of Darwin's birth approaches in 2009, it remains the subject of bitter argument, with the opposing sides of the debate, the supporters of Darwinian evolution like Richard Dawkins and the proponents of intelligent design, as polarised as they have ever been. Bill Price looks at the origins of Darwin's theory and the arguments that have surrounded it ever since.

Contents:

Cover

Charles Darwin: Origins and Arguments

Contents

Introduction

The Book That Changed the World

The Making of a Naturalist

Evolution after the Origin

The Controversy Continues

Notes

Books by Charles Darwin

Bibliography

Copyright.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

"Books by Charles Darwin": p. 153-154.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-156) and index.

ISBN:

9781848393271

184839327X

9781842435588

1842435582

9781842435595

1842435590

OCLC:

779827700